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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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